On june 24, 2006, a-united leased the m5 through bmw of monrovia, formerly assael bmw. during the duration of the lease, a-united incurred less than 1800 miles on the m5 primarily because the m5's safety and reliability had caused serious concerns. from as early as november 2006, a-united began experiencing problems with the m5 when the unusual noise from the engine became louder and louder. shortly, the m5 began hesitating to accelerate. on october 22, 2007, the m5 was taken to bmw of monrovia for routine service as well as ...
Possible brake and / or "dynamic stability control" failure resulted in impact with utility pole with rupture of fuel tank and resultant fire and fatality. *jb
While traveling passenger side and driver side air bag deployed without any indication or collision, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. *ak
Overall the worst problem with BMW M5 relates to AIR BAGS problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific M5 years that are prone to issues with these components.